Book contents
- Messiaen in Context
- Composers in Context
- Messiaen in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Musical Examples
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Part I Mondial Messiaen
- Part II Messiaen and Theology
- Part III Composers, Performers, and Critics
- Chapter 17 Before ‘Le Cas’
- Chapter 18 Messiaen and Borrowing
- Chapter 19 Messiaen and Criticism
- Chapter 20 Messiaen as Organist of L’Église de la Sainte-Trinité
- Chapter 21 Messiaen and the Organ Recordings
- Chapter 22 ‘Un sens artistique très développé’
- Chapter 23 Pianism and Virtuosity in Messiaen’s Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus
- Chapter 24 Messiaen as Orchestrator
- Part IV Concepts and Legacy
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Chapter 21 - Messiaen and the Organ Recordings
from Part III - Composers, Performers, and Critics
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 November 2023
- Messiaen in Context
- Composers in Context
- Messiaen in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Musical Examples
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Part I Mondial Messiaen
- Part II Messiaen and Theology
- Part III Composers, Performers, and Critics
- Chapter 17 Before ‘Le Cas’
- Chapter 18 Messiaen and Borrowing
- Chapter 19 Messiaen and Criticism
- Chapter 20 Messiaen as Organist of L’Église de la Sainte-Trinité
- Chapter 21 Messiaen and the Organ Recordings
- Chapter 22 ‘Un sens artistique très développé’
- Chapter 23 Pianism and Virtuosity in Messiaen’s Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus
- Chapter 24 Messiaen as Orchestrator
- Part IV Concepts and Legacy
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Messiaen held the titular position as organist at L’église de la Sainte-Trinité in Paris for more than sixty years. He recorded most of his own works on this instrument, so this chapter begins by noting the importance of these recordings, and in particular the way they proscribed a “manner of performance” for his organ works that would be dominant for more than fifty years. It then discusses recordings by other organists on other instruments, and how they differ from the composer’s recordings. The discussion focuses on those who have recorded the entire repertoire, but also considers notable recordings of single pieces.
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- Messiaen in Context , pp. 190 - 198Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023